the small red hot-tasting pod of a type of capsicum used for flavouring sauces, pickles, etc
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chil•i or chil•e /ˈtʃɪli/USA pronunciation
n., pl. chil•ies or chil•es.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Plant Biology[countable] Also called ˈchil•i ˌpep•per. the harsh-smelling pod of any of several species of pepper, used in cooking.
- Food chili con carne.
- Food[uncountable] a dish similar to chili con carne but containing no meat.
chil•i
(chil′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. chil•ies.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Plant BiologyAlso called chili pepper. the pungent pod of any of several species of Capsicum, esp. C. annuum longum: used in cooking for its pungent flavor.
- FoodSee chili con carne.
- Fooda meatless version of chili con carne.
- Nahuatl chīlli chili pepper
- Mexican Spanish chile
- 1655–65
chil•li
(chil′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lies.
- Foodchili.
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'chili' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Russian dressing
- bayo
- chile
- chile con carne
- chile relleno
- chili con carne
- chili dog
- chili oil
- chili pepper
- chili powder
- chili sauce
- chili verde
- chiliad
- chiliarch
- chiliasm
- chiliburger
- chilis rellenos
- chilli
- chimichanga
- enchilada
- habanero
- head
- hoisin sauce
- hot sauce
- posole
- relleno
- sambal